Mattress-making apparatus.



W. R. PHILUPS.

MATTRESS MAKING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED June. 1916.-

Patented Oct 30, 1917.

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i Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedOct. 30, 1 917.

Application filed June 23,1916. se rial no. 105,384. I

My invention relates to mprovements in mattress'making apparatus. I

I The object of my invention is to provide an apparatus by which edge rolls on mattresses' may be formed. 1 Another object ofmy invention is to provide a novel rollj forming apparatus with which an edge roll may be formed on a mattress which' will be symmetricalin form.

My invention provides further novel means for stitching the mattress ticking between the edge'roll and the body of the ticking. v My invention provides still further a novel core, around which the ticking is formed into a tube, the core comprising a plurality of members adapted for separate removal after the ticking has been formed into a tube and stitched together on the core. Still another object of myinvention isto provide releasable clamping means adapted to cooperate with the core for'forming the tube in the ticking and releasably holding the ticking in position for. being stitched together. "J

The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described andclaimed. v

In the accompanying drawings," which. illustrate the preferred embodimentof my invention. j I Figurel is a central longitudinal sectional view of the core and' clamping mechanism shown in the clamping position, togetherwith a needle mounted in the'stitching position. j c v f Fig. 2 is a perspective'view of a'portion of a mattress in a condition suitable for manipulation with the roll forming mechanism. Fig. 3 is an=enlarged cross section on the line '33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged line M of Fig. 1.

cross section on the Fig. 5 is anenlarged'jcross section showing" the'clamping members in the clamping position on the'core. I

Fig. 6 is anenlarged cross section show ing the clamping members in the open po; sitlon and partly detached from the cor'eij Y 7 is a cross section'ofa portion of a mattress showing one of the completedrolls. Fig: 8 ls'a perspective viewiofthe clamping' 'm'embers'shown in the openi'position,

central portions being broken away.

Fig. 9is'a perspective view of the core partly broken away, with the members, in-

terlocked with each other. I I I r Fig. lOisfaviewof a needle'fadapted to be used in connectionwith theapparatus.

Fig. 11 is'a longitudinal sectional view on the line 1111'of;Fig. 5. Fig; 12 is a perspective view of a mattress having the edges'forrn'ed into rolls. Similar reference characters designate similar parts the difierent views. a In forming and filling rolls atlth dg of a mattress, my invention provides afremovable core; around which the 'tickingadjacentto the corner to beformed is held clamped by my "improved clamping mechanism until the stitching, hereinafterdescribed, is effected. After the tube hasbeen thus formed; from the ticking, the clamping mechanism is removed and also the core, a filling'tube, not shown, being substituted for the latter, the filling tube containing a roll i of filling material which is left deposited in the roll casing upon thedismemberment and removal'of-the filling'tube, I

The core'is longitudinally eeatmny (11- vided and comprises two longitudinal members land 2, each of which is" substantially semi-cylindrical. The member 2 at one end is provided: with a dovetail-projection"3, Figs. 1' and 1', adapted to be slid endwise into a corresponding recess in the a djacent end of the member l. The opposite endfof the 'member l is provided'with a longitudinal dove-tail projection '4 adaptedto be slid into a correspondingrecess in the adjacent end of thememberfl, Figs. 1, 3 and-i9} "By means of this dove-tail'connection, the members 1'and2 are releasably locked and held together in their operative position. The

member 2 at one end, Fig. 1,"isprovided with a knob'handle 5by means of which the member 2 may be slid endwise into andout of locked engagement with the member 1.

" The periphery, of' the member l is pro vided with a plurality ofradially extending projections 6,disposed in a longitudinal row, Figs. 1, 6, 9 and 11.13am projection 'fi is provided in its outer end with a notch: 7 adapted to receive longitudinally there'- through a long needleS, Figs. 1,5, 1021113 11, v v

inserted in the ticking 10 parallel with and .adjacentito the edge which to'cbe formed into, a roll. To permit o'f such insertion, a corner 11, Fig. 2,,of;the ticking ateachiend .of thetedge of theinattress,tof.be; formed, is left unstitched;

For the purpose of clamping .the ticking 10 intubular ,form around ;the .core, l provide two tubular-clamping members ,11 and .125, I igs.,8, i=1, 5, 6 and 8, which are hinged together at two ofstheir, adj acent, edgesby a longitudinal ,pintle Each -member 11 and 12 is -se1ni. circular .,in cross section, ,so

that when tin the. clamping position, shown in Fig. 5 they will ,clamp the ticking ,10

tightly against the periphery of .thecylindrical core. i

The clamping member. .11 is provided adjacent to its respective ,ends wlth two hanldles 14 disposed respectively adjacentflto ctwo handles 15 with-whichthe member 12 is provided.

Pivoted, respectively .to the. handles 15 are two arcuate toothed members .16 .which are respectively. adapted to engagev two teeth 17 respectively provided on the .handles 14, Figs. 5 and 6..

Respectively secured towthe handlesll .are two springs 18 which normally force .the members 16 into engagement with the teeth 17. I

Theteeth 17: andtheteeth ,19, ,of themem- 1 .16, arelsoshaped assto be lockinglyengag-ed soas to hold theclamping .members lland 12 in the clampingposition .shownin Fi 5. v V

lhe freeedgesofthe clamping members 11 and. 12, are provided: each with aplnrality of projections 20 adaptedto enter alternate spaces between,theprojections 6 when the clamping membersill and 'l2..are:in;the (clamping position, as showndn. Figs. 1 and 5. The projections 20 are provided each with a recess 21 adapted to register with the recesses 7 whenthe clamping members are in the clamping position, v.as shown in Fig.11. V p

The member 11', is provided adjacent. to its ends respectively with two inwardly; radially eXtendingarmsQQ,Figs. 1, 5,16. and 8 which. the clamping position respectively enter two slots .23, .Fig'. 9, provided in the member 1. 'These ,arms hold: the clamping membersffrom circumferential movement. on thecore.

In the operation of my invention, the core members 1 and 2 are placed, in their interlocked relationship with each other, in the mattress adjacent to and parallel with the edge which is to be formed into a roll, with the projections 6 extending inwardly and downwardly, as shown in Fig. 6,and with the ends of the core projecting beyond the edges of the mattress, as shown in Fig. 1.

The clamping members 11 and 12arethen applied to the exterior, ofthe ticking 1,0, the

handle/s14 and 15 being ,swnng toward the .closed position, shown in Fig. 5, with the ,ZirmsQQ extended into ,therecesses23. The l 1and les. 1 1,and 15 are then swung upwardly, prior to i the memb ersl l' and 12 7 being tightly clamped, so that the edge seam -241of the mattress, Fig. 7, will be at theunder side of the roll when the latteris coinpleted. 1 The handles 1d and :15 are now compressed to the fully closed position, in which they will be releasably held by ,thevtoothed members 16,.the projections 20ofgthefn embers11 and .12v passingin opposite directions between the projections ,6, and [thereby forcing opposite portions of the ticking, designated by '25, Fig. 11,,alternately inopposite directions between the projections .6 and across the path of movement.of theneedle S.

The needle 8 may now' be passed through V the notches 7 and 12 1, thereby drawing the stltching cord 9 through the notches 7 and 21,andthronghthe portions 25 of thetickthe needlev 8.

The ,opposite sides of .the tube which has been ,formed .in the ticking along the edges of ,the mattress and around the core, are

ing 10 which overlap the ,path of travelo'f now stitchedtogether. '.-The members 16 are .now released from the teeth17, the handles 1i and 15 swimg apantfand the clamping members 11 and 12 detached from the core. The handle 5 of the core member 2 is now pulled outwardly, thereby withdrawing the member 12 from I engagement with the member 1 andffrom the tubeformed inthe ticking. The member 1 is then forced outwardly laterally, so ,as,t0 detachthe projectionsG from-the ticking, the stitchingcord being withdrawnlaterally, at. the same time, from, the notches17of said projections.

' 'The member 1 may now be removed endwise from the .tube of ticking.

II donotlimi my inventionto the struc- 4 2. Inzamattress making apparatus, a 1011- g'itu'dinallydivided core provided with a longitudinal series of projections spaced apart and provided each with a notch in its outer end adapted to receive therethrough a needle and a stitching cord attached thereto.

3. In a mattress making apparatus, a core provided with ,a longitudinal seriesjof proj ections spaced apart and having each in its outer end a'notch adapted to receive therethrough a needle and a stitching cord attached thereto, the outer end of said notch being contracted so as to retain the needle in thenotch around said core and for overlapping in opposite directions alternately portions of said ticking between said projections.

5. In a mattress making apparatus, a core provided with a longitudinal series of projections each having in its outer end a notch adapted to receive longitudinally therethrough a needle and a stitching cord, and two clamping members pivoted together and having means for clamping the ticking of a' mattress around said core and for forcing opposite portions of said ticking alternately in opposite directions between said projections and into positions in which said needle when inserted longitudinally through said notches will pass through the portions of the ticking disposed between said projections.

6. In a mattress making apparatus, a core provided with a longitudinal series of projections, each having in its outer end a notch adapted to receive. longitudinally therethrough a needle and a stitching cord, and two clamping members pivoted together and adapted to clamp the ticking of a mattress around said core and provided respectively at their outer edges with projections having end notches and adapted to support opposite portions of said ticking in opposite directions alternately between said projections of the core, the notches of the core projections and of the clamping members being in alinement in the clamping position of the clampin members.

I. In a mattress making apparatus, a cylindrical core comprising two longitudinal members releasably interlocked, one having on its periphery a series of projections each having in its outer end a notch, and two clamping members hinged together and adapted to embrace said core and having at their outer edges respectively projections having end notches and adapted to pass between the proj ections of the core in opposite directions and in an alternate manner, the

notches of the" coreprojectionswand the clamping member projections. being'in alinement in the clamping positioniofthe clamping members and adapted to receive there- .through longitudinally a needle and a stitching cord, one of the clampingmembers having means for releasablyengaging with the core so as to. hold the clamping members,

when in the clamping position from circumferentlal movement on thBICOIB. I

8. In a mattress making apparatus, a core,

and clamping means. arranged ;to. releasably embrace the core and adapted to clamp around the core the ticking of a mattress,

said core and clamping means having means cooperating with each other for forcing and holding opposite portions of the ticking into positions in which they will be alternately disposed and in longitudinal alinement with each other so as to be pierced by a needle in serted in a straight line through the several alternately disposed portions.

9. In a mattress making apparatus, a core comprising two longitudinal segmental members having means for being releasably interlocked together, one of said members having a longitudinal row of projections provided with needle guiding means,'two

in the clamping position.

10. In a mattress making apparatus, means for forming into a tube a portion of the ticking of a mattress, and-means for disposing opposite portions of-the tube in alternate relationship to each other and in longitudinal alinement with each other, whereby they may be stitched together with a straight stitch.

11. In a mattress making apparatus, a core adapted to have a portion of the ticking of a mattress formed around the core into a tube, and means for disposing opposite portions of the tube in alternate relationship to each other and in longitudinal alinement with each other with respect to the core, whereby said portions may be stitched together with a straight stitch.

12. In a mattress making apparatus, a core adapted to have a portion of the ticking of a mattress formed into a tube around the core, and means for folding alternate opposite portions of the tube and disposing them in longitudinal alinement with each other I E) 14:. In a mattress -ma king apparatus, a

Copies ofthis patent may be obtained for longitudinally divided core (IQIHPI'iSiIIgfiWO members adapted to be arranged side-by side, and clamping means forforming J-the ticking of a mattress around said core and cooperating therewith for bringingopposite portions of the tiekinginto stitehing rel-ationship wvith each other.-

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification. i i WALTER R. PHILLIPS.

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